APWA Announces Sustainability in Public Works Track at 2015 International Public Works Congress & Expo

KANSAS CITY, MO. -- The American Public Works Association (APWA) announced the Sustainability in Public Works track that will be featured at the 2015 APWA International Public Works Congress & Exposition during August 30- September 2, 2015 at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, AZ. As a major component of the APWA 2015 Congress education sessions, the Sustainability in Public Works track will focus on the practice of sustainability that permeates public works discipline and function of delivering services to ensure an appropriate balance between the environment, the community and the economy.

At the APWA Congress, 40 education sessions will focus specifically on Sustainability in Public Works, in which the principles of sustainability are addressed by speakers who discuss maximizing resources, creating lasting and resilient infrastructure, and improving our communities to ensure economic and social viability.The Sustainability track will feature targeted sessions dedicated to educating attendees on the efficient delivery of infrastructure projects in an environmentally and socially responsible way that ensures the best economic choice in the long term.

APWA 2015 International PW Congress – Sustainability in Public Works TrackThe APWA International Congress’ Sustainability in Public Works Track will feature:

Over 40 total education sessions about Environment/ Sustainability Issues

Public Works Stormwater Summit – Themed to address sustainability/resiliency

Workshop/Tours of projects that have sustainability components

“The Sustainability in Public Works Track at this year’s APWA Congress allows more public works professionals to have access to important sustainability issues and solutions, and is reflective of the fact that sustainability traverses all areas of public works -- water, roads, transportation, parks, asset management, and emergency management. These sessions, roundtables and activities are presented by a variety of APWA seasoned professionals to reveal the breadth of the role that sustainability plays in our infrastructure,” said APWA Center for Sustainability Chair, Jennifer Winter, PE, Public Works Director, City of Cedar Rapids, IA.

Center for Sustainability Roundtable Discussion: Maximizing Your Sustainable Return on InvestmentLocal governments need better information to promote decision making that reflects value-for-money comparisons of public investment proposals among various infrastructure projects. Join Center for Sustainability Leaders and others directly involved in creating more sustainable communities in a roundtable exchange and discussion to identify challenges, solutions, and needed resources. Participants will gain better understanding of the process and tools through which non-cash costs and benefits, plus externalities, can be calculated and presented in monetary terms for “apples-to-apples” comparison, referred to as the Sustainable Return on Investment or SROI.

For APWA International Public Works Congress press registration, or for APWA media queries, please contact Laura Bynum, APWA Media Relations/Communications Manager at lbynum@apwa.net, or by phone at 202.218.6736.

About APWAThe American Public Works Association (www.apwa.net) is a not-for-profit, international organization of more than 28,500 members involved in the field of public works. APWA serves its members by promoting professional excellence and public awareness through education, advocacy and the exchange of knowledge. APWA is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, has an office in Washington, D.C. and 63 chapters in North America.

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